Agfa and Parametric Technology Announce Unique Font Initiative.LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 16, 1998-- Relationship brings together Agfa's UFST UFST Universal Font Scaling Technology and Parametric's CAD/CAM CAD/CAM in full computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing. Integration of design and manufacturing into a system under direct control of digital computers. core technologies to deliver a cost-effective, scalable font A font that is created in the required point size when needed for display or printing. The dot patterns (bitmaps) are generated from a set of outline fonts, or base fonts, which contain a mathematical representation of the typeface. solution for multiple platforms Refers to two or more operating environments, which typically include the CPU family and operating system. For example, if versions of a program run on Windows and the Macintosh, the software is said to support multiple platforms. . Agfa Typographic Systems and Parametric Technology Corporation |Parametric Technology Corporation]] Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC)(NASDAQ: PMTC) provides Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) engineering CAD/CAM software and content management and dynamic publishing solutions to more than 40,000 companies worldwide. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :PMTC PMTC Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (of HIV/AIDS) PMTC Pacific Missile Test Center PMTC Professional Multimedia Test Center ), announced an agreement today to include Agfa's UFST font technology, along with 42 of Agfa's scalable TrueType fonts, within Release 21 of Parametric Technology's Pro/ENGINEER product development software. With this enhancement, Pro/Engineer 21 will continue to run on multiple platforms, including Unix, Windows 95 and Windows NT but will provide Pro/ENGINEER users a simplified way to generate scalable, industry-standard typefaces. By including Agfa's industry-leading Universal Font Scaling Technology, Pro/ENGINEER solutions will now provide customers with the ability to seamlessly incorporate high-quality fonts in their design process and generate a more consistent look and feel between prototypes and end products, resulting in real feature differentiation in the marketplace. In addition, Parametric's customers will have the option to order custom fonts or specific typefaces directly from Agfa, owner of the largest and most comprehensive library of typefaces in the world. "With their extensive font library and innovative font technology, Agfa is an important partner to ParametricParametric Technology Corporation to offer induanical product development solutions, Agfa is pleased to be working more closely with them to incorporate UFST and typefaces within their resourceful product designs," stated Doug Shaw, Director, Agfa's OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and Business Unit. "We believe Parametric is offering the best and most extensive product development software on the market today, and we are delighted with this new initiative." AGFA Division Agfa Typographic Systems is part of the Agfa-Gevaert Group, a leading worldwide manufacturer of imaging products and systems, with annual sales of $4.5 billion. Agfa-Gevaert manufactures and markets products and systems for the electronic and photographic prepress, medical and technical diagnostic, and amateur and professional photographic markets. Headquartered in Europe, Agfa-Gevaert is wholly owned by Bayer AG. In the United States, Agfa operates as a division of Bayer Corporation, with headquarters in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey Ridgefield Park is a village in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The population was 12,873 at the 2000 census. Out of 566 municipalities statewide, Ridgefield Park is only one of four villages in New Jersey, joining Loch Arbour, Ridgewood and South Orange. . Bayer, headquartered in Pittsburgh, is a research-based company with major businesses in chemicals, health care and imaging technologies. Bayer employs 23,500 people. Additional information on Agfa Typographic Systems may be found on the company's home page at: http://www.agfahome.com/agfatype Parametric Technology Corporation Parametric Technology Corporation develops, markets, and supports a comprehensive suite of integrated product development and information management solutions. The Company's Pro/ENGINEER Solutions provide the software tools to automate the mechanical development of a product from its conceptual design through production. The Company's enterprise information management solutions include the Web-centric, Java-based information management technology of Windchill(TM), including Windchill Foundation, Windchill Information Modeler, Enterprise Document Manager, and Enterprise Configuration Manager. All software solutions are supported and complemented by the strength and experience of the Company's professional services organization (PSO PSO - Oracle Parallel Server ), which provides training, consulting, and support to customers around the globe. Additional information on Parametric Technology Corporation may be found on the company's home page at: http://www. ptc.com. |
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